Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,941 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 2,941 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 2,941 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,853 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,853 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,892 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,933 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,977 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,004 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,028 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,052 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,082 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,105 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,133 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,170 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,189 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,204 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,229 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,287 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,313 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,343 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,371 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,397 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,435 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,471 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,513 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,558 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,573 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,618 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,646 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,663 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,713 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,758 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,825 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,866 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,901 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,941 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,006 kt | 1,853 kt | 2,133 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 kt | 2,170 kt | 2,397 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,595 kt | 2,435 kt | 2,758 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,883 kt | 2,825 kt | 2,941 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 2,941 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,941 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.